The Latest News from Our Field

We curate a digest of the latest news in our field for advocates, policymakers, community coalitions and all who work toward shaping policies and practices to effectively prevent substance use and treat addiction. Sign up here to receive weekly updates straight to your inbox.

Popularity of E-Cigarettes Raising Concerns

The increasing popularity of 'e-cigarettes' -- electronic nicotine-delivery systems -- has critics, defenders and health organizations in China, the U.S. and elsewhere taking notice.

Mexico President Vows to Crush Drug Violence by 2012

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon said he plans to quell Mexico's drug violence by the end of his term, which ends in 2012.

Prevention Groups Battle Smoking Among Gays

Gays, lesbians and bisexuals are more likely to smoke than heterosexuals, and prevention organizations are battling tobacco ads aimed at the gay population as well as taking some unique approaches to changing the community's smoking culture.

Treatment for Homeless Grants

Programs that provide addiction treatment for the homeless are eligible for grants of up to $350,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Justice Department Mentoring Grants

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has funding available to support community-based programs that provide mentoring to at-risk individuals.

Grants for Supportive Housing Services

Programs that provide supportive housing for people with addictions may apply for a share of $1.5 million in grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Stop-Smoking Drug Might Work For Drinkers, Too

Grants for Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care

Public and private nonprofit organizations may apply for funding that supports the development and use of local recovery-oriented systems of care which help fill gaps between addiction treatment need and capacity.

Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative

Grants of up to $750,000 will be awarded under the U.S. Department of Justice's Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative, which supports demonstration projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of individuals who have been incarcerated.

Texas Urged to Build on Prison Treatment System

Study Says Alcohol May Cause Depression

Australia: Higher Taxes on ’Alcopops’ Cut Consumption

Parents: Factor Smoking, Drinking Into Movie Ratings

Teen Smokers May Triple Their Multiple Sclerosis Risk

Australia: Higher Taxes on 'Alcopops' Cut Consumption

Sales of alcopops fell 26 percent in the three months after Australia increased taxes on the sweet alcoholic drinks.

Study: Fertility Drug May Help Stave Off Relapse

The hormone therapy drug cabergoline may help recovering alcoholics maintain alcohol abstinence, according to new research from the University of California at San Francisco.

Legalizing Marijuana Could Generate Billions for Calif., Lawmaker Says

Kids Who Wear Beer Gear Drink More, Study Says

Bill to Regulate Tobacco Reintroduced

Medical Marijuana Clears Senate in N.J.

Annual Drug Report Praises Mexico, Chides Venezuela

Attorney General Hints That Feds Won’t Pursue Medical-Marijuana Cases

New York’s Harsh Drug Laws Set to Fall

Attorney General Hints That Feds Won't Pursue Medical-Marijuana Cases

DEA raids on medical-marijuana dispensaries could end, with the federal government leaving enforcement of state medical-marijuana laws to the states, Attorney General Eric Holder seemed to indicate in recent comments to reporters.

New York's Harsh Drug Laws Set to Fall

The New York state legislature is poised to repeal its Rockefeller-era drug laws, sweeping away the last of a set of harsh mandatory sentences in place since the 1970s.

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